School of Arts, Design and Architecture

As the world is changing at a pace like never before, the most crucial skill may be the ability to think again and unlearn.

Aalto innovations present at Flow Festival, photo by Samuli Pentti

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Paper packaging prototypes - miura ori technique. Photo: Valeria Azovskay

Cooperation Published: 20.1.2022

Multidisciplinary research project based on origami seeks solutions for industrial needs

A joint project covering the fields of mathematics, engineering and arts is about to start at Aalto, where the aim is to study and develop folding technology for the needs of industry. In addition to Aalto, the project includes VTT as coordinator, and several companies from the forest industry to the machine design and cosmetics brands, such as Stora Enso, Metsä Group, Lumene, Mirka, Elomatic, Anpap, Orfer and Soften. Business Finland granted funding for the Co-Innovation project.

University Published: 13.1.2022

Learning for the future: systemic solutions require new ways of learning and collaborating

Aalto offers its staff a chance to experiment with transformative learning method, that can initiate changes in mindsets and remove invisible barriers to creativity

Studies Published: 20.1.2022

A record number of applications to English bachelor’s programmes

Aalto University received altogether 7 362 applications to these programmes.

University Published: 19.1.2022

Aalto University strong in ranking for international outlook

Times Higher Education’s listing ranked Aalto 40th in the world and 3rd in the Nordics

Image depicts a white wall with the words IV Konehuone OLO sprayed on it in red, referring that the engine room for AC is that way.

Campus, Press releases, University Published: 12.1.2022

Aalto University announces two art competitions for a campus block under construction

The competitions seek for artworks to be placed in Aalto Works block, currently under construction

Detail from 3D printed object from Data Vitality exhibition, photo by Mikko Raskinen

Research & Art Published: 21.12.2021

Exhibition concentrating on data is rare, even internationally

The new Data Vitality exhibition lets you sense and feel data like never before

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The Long Read by Aalto ARTS

Longform stories, in-depth features and profiles, data visualizations and more coming up - enjoy our webmag!

Creativity Unfolded

Aalto University’s blog series Creativity Unfolded focuses on insights linked to creativity in a multitude of ways. Topics include design, technology, media, architecture, film, games, art theory and more. Read and join the conversation.

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Henrika Yliriskun väitös taidekasvatuksen alalta tarkastettiin Aalto-yliopistossa maaliskuussa 2021.

‘I claim’ series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Henrika Ylirisku researches the premises of environmental art education.

8.4.2021 News

Fighting toxic masculinity with a podcast and the help of Visual Communication Design.

17.3.2021 News

Julia Lohmann's Department of Seaweed at WEF. Photo: Mikko Raskinen

Lohmann’s magnificent seaweed pavilion won the sustainable design category for Dezeen Awards 2020.

21.1.2020 News

Post doc tutkija Michael Lettenmeier Kuva: Sanna Lehto

Within the next ten years, Finns need to cut down more than 75% of our carbon footprint. The change is enormous, and will be based on new lifestyles, says Michael Lettenmeier.

16.5.2019 News

Architect Karin Krokfors says buildings should be designed to be adaptable over time. And that history holds plenty of examples for us to study.

10.7.2019 News

This September will be a start of building a new connection between disciplines as Sebastian Schlecht takes on the position as the professor of practice in Sound in Virtual Reality.

26.8.2019 News

Aalto Art and Design Cases

Aalto Design Cases is a platform for activity-based creativity and practice-based research in the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

Nyang'oro Girls Dormitory, a project by Hollmén Reuter Sandman

Prominent art at Aalto University

Aalto University promotes visibility and impact of art and creativity both in society and at our own campus. Aalto University uses one percent of building costs to fund art.

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Exhibitions and fairs 21.1.–3.2.2022

Datemats - Designing with emerging materials and technologies

Lectures and seminars 24.1.–23.5.2022 (recurring)

Games Now! Lectures 2021-22

Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant topics and emerging trends in games. In GN! we dig deeper to what is current at the game scene – and what will happen in the near future.

27.1.

Online event 27.1.2022 14:00 – 15:30

CSNOW - The Network of Women in Computer Science

On January 27 come and hear about the CSNOW initiative at ETH Zurich for breaking down gender-based barriers and prejudices.

2.–4.2.2022

Intro to Scientific Computing 2 - 4 February 2022

Are you starting your doctoral studies and you are unsure about the computational resources available for you? You are working from remote, but would you like to have more resources for your data science tasks? Would you like to learn about High Performance Computing (HPC) in practice? Join our hands-on course for data science workflows with HPC.

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